It can be hard to make your own sprites if you're not artistically inclined, even if like me you are it's still a hassle to spend substantial time doing you're own graphics. That's why I get a friend to do mine! You might not be lucky enough to have a slave though. You’ll just have to bite the bullet and do it yourself then, remember practice can make you very competent indeed at things you've no real aptitude for. You just need to persevere.